World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
Britain faced a severe winter as saving 10 to 12 million tons of coal by housewives helped power through. Canada Iceland the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom completed UNRRA contributions. A breadweight cut lowers flour use by 12 percent and a London memorial club honors fallen servicemen.
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Lowen
Gland
Admiralty
Bea
Liverpool
England
Britain
Grenfell
London
Dominions
Victoria League
Canada
Dominican Republic
Iceland
United Kingdom
UNRRA
Mackenzie King
Commons
J. W. C. Wand
St. George's Hospital
Duke of Kent
Duke
King Charles I statue returns to Trafalgar Square pedestal
A Toronto writer notes King Charles I expected back in London after five years away during the blitz. The royal statue and horse were transported for cleaning and reinforcement, with the pedestal tested before reinstallation. The piece, though modest, carries a dignified charm as it resumes its place amid traffic.
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London
Charles 1
P. O'D
Toronto
Earl of Rosebery
Midlands
Trafalgar Square
Whitehall
Royal Progress
Ministry of Works
King Charles
Princess Elizabeth critiques modern children’s books in London visit
Made Good Critic London reports Princess Elizabeth at National Book League Exhibition. She says modern children’s books treat kids as small adults and many titles are too advanced. Princess Margaret Rose shows interest in royal family books, including one Welsh volume inscribed to Albert from Papa.
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London
Princess Elizabeth Tured
National Book League
Margaret Rose
King
Queen Mary
Granny
Elizabeth
Albert
Papa
Romney light railway demobilized and reopened
The Tewsom ney Hythe and Dymchurch light railway in Romney England, noted as the world’s smallest public line, has been demobilized and reopened. The 12 mile gauge route was fitted with aerial improvements during its return to service.
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Romney
England
Tewomney
Hythe and Dymchurch
Iran
Aera
Prison Reform Demands Action on Canada’s Crime Rise
A 1940s-era critique cites rising non indictable and imprisonable offenses in Canada. It notes 1942 admissions to penitentiaries at 64168, calls for Royal Commission reforms, highlights limited adoption of 418 page report findings, and urges turning recommendations into policy to rehabilitate 70,000 yearly offenders.
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Canada
Prisoners’ Aid and Welfare Association of
Montreal
Ottawa
R. Gordon Burgoyne
Burgoyne
St. Vincent de Fos
Ting
Preent
Joseph ‘Archambault
RW. Craig, KC
Winnipeg
J.C. McAuer
Tronto
Britain
Minister of Justice
Senate
WB. Megloughlin
England
Teadera
Northern Survey seeks hydro power sites in Arctic mapping drive
Canada will deploy an 11 plane RCAF photographic unit to map 41 million square miles of northern territory this summer. The aerial campaign aims to locate hydro power sites, identify mining fields, and chart geographical features from the Muskox expedition route across the sub Arctic and Arctic regions.
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Canada
RCAF
Army-Rcaf
Resolute Woman and The Station Agent Sketch
A dash of humor and grit unfolds as a resolute widow questions a station clerk about the next Manchester train. The exchange escalates with sharp wit, the traveler asserting independence and challenging the clerk’s civility before finally yielding to the man’s subdued acknowledgment.
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Manchester
Trael
Surplus Australian Gas Masks Draw No Bids at Auction
The Australian Commonwealth Disposals Commissioner offered 4 500 000 civilian gas masks at public auction but received no bids. The masks, wartime surplus respirators with eye pieces and filters, were intended for home defense during frequent enemy air attack fears. Overseas inquiries show crowded markets and no immediate demand, prompting a competition to repurpose the stock or extract usable parts.
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Australia
Australian Commonwealth Disposals
Getting A Break for British Housewi Change of retailer allowed for rationed foods
Effective Sept 15 British housewives may change retailers for meat eggs fats cheese bacon sugar and preserves at any time with an eight week gap since last change. The move ends wartime restraints that kept women from switching and lets them express dissatisfaction to shopkeepers.
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Sir Ben Smith
Outlaw War Civilization Could Not Survive
Western civilization could not endure an atomic war and would benefit from outlawing war and establishing collective security. Premier Attlee is cited as a selfless statesman. the world needs such leaders and communities that reject narrow nationalism for humanity’s sake.
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Attlee
Toronto Star
Health Education and Anxiety in Modern Life
A discussion on how emotional stress and anxiety affect the body, stressing the need for rational emotional control from childhood and a social structure adapted to human emotional needs. The piece notes rising anxiety harms and links to conditions like high blood pressure and peptic ulcers, urging education and policy as remedies.
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Health Education Journal
British Museum Buys World Famous Portland Vase Quietly
The British Museum quietly acquired the Portland Vase after reopening postwar. Found near Rome in a marble sarcophagus, it was deposited in 1810 by the Duke of Portland on loan. Trustees bought it last year from J R Valentin's bequest, reportedly for a substantial sum after a 1929 Christie’s auction bid reached twenty nine thousand guineas.
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British Museum
Rome
Duke of Portland
Bloomsbury
J. R. Valentin
Christie's
British
Victoria and Albert Museums
Manitoba Traffic Survey Says Women Involved In Fewer Crashes
A Manitoba traffic survey finds women responsible for far fewer accidents than men. Last year 43 men were in fatal crashes while two women were involved. Men caused 1,827 incidents versus 37 for women. Homogenization and nylon rope facts are noted in the passage.
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Manitoba
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